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Intriguing matchup, but i have to go with Cotto. Judah wilted against a fairly light-hitting Mayweather. He slowed down/backed-off when Floyd really started to let his hands go, especially when Mayweather nailed Judah with some body blows. Will Zab be able to stand up to Cotto's devastating body attack, which i believe is the key to this matchup? In my opinion, no. Cotto by late stoppage after some initial problems.

When he was in that mode, i would have to say yes. But the thing is, he wasn't always aggressive. Often times, he was content to simply jab his opponent to death and score points. However, considering how huge he was, if he hit a man flush with his whole body behind the blow, someone was getting knocked out. I wouldn't put him up there with Louis, Dempsey, Foreman, Shavers, etc. as a puncher, but only because he didn't display his power often enough.

I'm a huge Tito fan, but he's not in the top 10. MAYBE top 15. I'd probably say De La Hoya is even further down the list.

You must be kidding me. The man dominated the division for years without losing. One of the hardest punchers in the history of that division, only Hearns is ahead of him, when it comes to power. No, i am not kidding you. Sure, he had the dominance, longevity, and accomplishments at welterweight, but he lacks in the level of opposition department--the most important factor in my opinion. Awesome puncher, great welterweight, but not top 10.

Hopkins and Barrera come to mind. Perhaps i'm still imagining them in their primes, but at their best, they could do it all. Whether it be boxing strategically from the outside or simply brawling it out on the inside, they did what they needed to do. And they were equally effective using either style. In history, there are too many to name, but Ray Robinson, Roberto Duran, and Eder Jofre just came to my mind.

Trinidad is my boy, but man, he'd be outclassed by the likes of Leonard, Hearns, and even Duran. Trinidad has not faced anyone of their caliber; not De La Hoya, Wright, or Hopkins. The opposite is true for the fab 4. Leonard, Hearns, Duran, and Hagler have all faced opponents as good as, if not better than, Trinidad. They all possessed the needed boxing skill and punching power to seriously trouble Tito. If he was outclassed and shut out by Hopkins and Wright, i'd be afraid of what Leonard, Duran, and especially Hearns would do. And this is coming from a big fan of Felix. As for the main discussion of greatest welterweight of all-time, i'd have to go with Sugar Ray Robinson. Sure, he might be slightly overrated in the sense that he wasn't invincible as people like to perceive. He did have some trouble with taller fighters and was slightly susceptible to a quick right cross. However, all in all, he was the best the 147 pound division has seen and i wouldn't bet against him in any bout at welterweight. He had the skill, dominance, and opposition to prove it. Has there been any mention of Joe Walcott, Mickey Walker, Kid Gavilan? I always thought that Napoles was slightly underrated too. And you can't have a welterweight discussion without Henry Armstrong. Luis Rodriguez is often forgotten as well.

If Oscar is even a fraction of his former self, he should easily dispatch of Mayorga. In their primes, this is a mismatch. However, they are not, and that add to the intrigue of this bout. There are a lot of questions coming into this fight. Is Oscar what he used to be? Will Mayorga be in shape? The answer to both is probably no, but Oscar will have enough left in his tank to beat Mayorga, imo. But DLH needs to attack Mayorga's body. That's probably the key.

Terry McGovern was probably the most intimidating fighter of his time. He was knocking out bantamweights and featherweights left and right, simply running through them. That is until he met Young Corbett and was psyched out.

If Jones were to win, this would be nothing compared to Zaire. Yes, Roy is entering the fight as the underdog, and deservedly so. His last two fights were knockout losses, one by the hands of the man he will meet on saturday. However, a Jones victory would only be a mild upset. Some even think Roy will win. No one thought Ali would beat Foreman.

P4P, I see it in this order: Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Hearns. I hear a lot of people saying since boxer A beat boxer B, boxer A is better. Now, in some situations, that type of thinking would be true, but not in this case. Duran was a natural lightweight, Leonard/Hearns were at their best at 147, and Hagler easily spent his whole career at middleweight. Rating them based on their head-to-head matchups would be unfair. In a p4p sense, i rate Duran tops for his utter dominance of the lightweight division, beating some great opposition such as Buchanan and DeJesus--who would both be all-time great lightweights, if they didn't have the misfortune of campaigning at the same time as Duran. Actually, they already are all-time greats, but that's another topic. At 135, Duran was pretty much a perfect fighting machine. The fact that he could move up and hold his own with the rest of the heavier fab 4, beating them in Leonard's case, enhances the legend he wrote at lightweight. Leonard is next having beaten Hearns (in their lone bout at 147, both their best weight), a lesser version of Duran, and Hagler, in my opinion. Though his number of fights were limited compared to others, he made up for it by fighting the very best out there. And his skill was undeniable. 3rd would be Hagler, for his dominance of the middleweight division. Leonard is ahead of Hagler because of superior opposition and having won their matchup, despite being past his prime. Hearns was probably the most physically gifted of the four, with a huge reach/height, crushing power, blinding speed, and even the boxing ability to outbox Leonard for large portions of their fights. However, his chin was capable of being dented (though it wasn't as bad as people make it out to be) and he was too inconsistent to be ranked ahead of the previous three.

Joe Louis was probably a perfect boxer; and by that i mean, he was probably the most correct technician of all-time. The execution of his punches were ALWAYS textbook, short, and at full force. He was extremely economical with his movement, wasting very little energy, and his ability to put punches into combinations is rivaled only by Sugar Ray Robinson, in my opinion. In short, he was a near flawless offensive fighter. However, be clear about one thing: though he was a near perfect "boxer", he was far from a perfect "fighter". With Joe Louis being my favorite fighter of all-time, it's difficult for me to acknowledge such a fact. But like everyone that steps into the ring, he had flaws: he was slow of foot, and his chin (though not as bad as most make it out to be) wasn't necessarily made of iron. No fighter is unbeatable.

In my opinion, the best finisher of all-time is Joe Louis. When he hurt his opponents, it was pretty much gaurunteed that the knockout was only moments away. In the ring, he never let anyone off the hook.

Best pure boxer? There's Willie Pep, Eder Jofre, Gene Tunney, Tommy Loughran, among others. Offensively, Joe Louis and Alexis Arguello were pretty much flawless. Best overall boxer is Sugar Ray Robinson in my opinion.

I'll admit, Floyd Mayweather is an extreme talent whose skill is undeniable. But he's not worthy of being compared to Roberto Duran. Not yet.

A very nice tribute to the greatest fighter of all-time. This video reaffirms my believe that he, along with Joe Louis, was the greatest combination puncher to ever live. Utterly brutal, yet beautiful and mesmorizing to watch.

Would've beat Max Baer if it wasn't SO hot that night... I believe you have mistaken Max Baer for Joey Maxim, who Robinson challenged for the lt. heavyweight crown.

To me it's a tie between Ray Robinson and Joe Louis. What else can be said about Ray Robinson that hasn't already been said? He has power, handpseed, and, most of all, he had one helluva killer instinct. He committed to every punch and wasn't afraid to attack or get into brawls. In fact, he revelled in it. You didn't want to get into an exchange with Ray Robinson. The punching of Joe Louis was simply poetry in motion. Threw every single punch with power, speed, accuracy, precision, and technical beauty. He didn't throw a sloppy punch in his career. His fists could be six inches or two feet away from his opponents and he still could've knocked them out. No one put punches together better than these two fighters.

It is true that people are often too harsh on fighters. However, it must be understood that a fighter CAN be overrated and still be great. For example, I personally believe many people overrated Pernell Whitaker, but i still consider him to be one of the greatest fighters to ever live. I simply don't hold him in as high a regard as others do. I completely agree that EVERY fighter deserves much respect for stepping into the ring. Every time they fight, they risk injury and possibly death. However, when judging a fighter (or for me at least), i compare them to fellow fighters, not some average joe.

DLH is not in Duran's level, and i honestly don't think that is a discredit to Oscar. Duran is in the class of super elite fighters, in my opinion. He was one of the most accomplished and well-rounded boxers to ever step foot in a ring. Everything DLH has to offer, Duran has seen and overcome. DLH has never fought a fighter with Duran's combination of fury, ruthlessness, and skill. Like some have stated, Duran beats DLH at 135, 140, 147, 154, or 160.

A few years back i would've said Ezzard Charles. Now i feel it might be Eder Jofre. Perhaps it's a lack of exposure, but he is rarely mentioned. Eder Jofre is up there with the elite of all-time in my eyes.

It's debatable whether Pacquiao has beaten anyone better than Esteban DeJesus. Yes, that includes Morales and Barrera. It's my contention that DeJesus would've been an all-time great if he did not have the misfortune of competing in the same era as Roberto Duran.

With the way the IBHOF is run, Pacquiao would have made it long ago. They pretty much let everyone in. Now, Pacquiao probably deserves to be enshrined.

The usual suspects (i.e. - Pep, Whitaker, Johnson, Leonard) have already been named. I'd say Miguel Canto belongs in that group.

Wow. What a horrendous list. I have so many qualms with this ranking i don't know where to start. Firstly, Jones, Tyson, Holyfield, and probably Foreman, Holmes, and Frazier aren't even in my top 30. And so many worthy fighters have been left off: Sam Langford, Harry Greb, Eder Jofre, Ezzard Charles, Carlos Monzaon, Sandy Saddler, Benny Leonard, Joe Gans, Bob Fitzsimmons. Do these "experts" have any sense of history? At least they didn't have De La Hoya on the list...

Where is Ruben Olivares? The best batmanweight in the history. That distinction belongs to Eder Jofre.

I'd say Harry Greb. Just look at some of the names on his resume: Gene Tunney Tiger Flowers Mickey Walker Tommy Loughran Maxie Rosenbloom Jack Blackburn Tommy Gibbons George Chip Mike Gibbons Jack Dillon Battling Levinsky Dear lord. It's just ridiculous. And that's just to name a few. I'm not sure if any other fighter, with the exception of maybe Armstrong or Langford, has fought as many great fighters, as many times, at such a range of weights. He faced the best of the best from lightweight to heavyweights.

Mike Tyson...of course. Harry Greb Fritzie Zivic Sandy Saddler Eusebio Pedroza

Based purely on accomplishments and level of opposition, he's not even close. However, he'll most likely be inducted since the boxing HOF is pretty horrible; they let anyone in.

Duran fought seven years at lightweight compared to the one he spent fighting at welterweight. I think it's safe to say that 135 was Duran's natural and best weight.

Well, here's the thing. PBF really should be fighting at 135 RIGHT NOW. Floyd weighed in smaller for his welterweight fights with Sharmba and Judah than BOTH Corrales and Castillo have been weighing. In fact, PBF was 146 walking into the ring for Judah, and Pacquiao was 141 on fight night with Morales. That gives you an indication of what PBF is doing: he is a lightweight taking on full welters and junior middles. A small man consistently dominating bigger guys. In that context, it is tough for me not to put PBF on the short list of the greatest LW's ever. This may very well be true, but i still wouldn't rank him in the top 10 lightweights of all-time. The main reason being, despite fighting larger opponents, other lightweight legends such as Gans, Leonard, Duran, Armstrong, etc. have fought much better opposition. In this case, bigger is not better. I'd say a lightweight De Jesus is a much tougher opponent than a welterweight Judah or Mitchell. Additionally, many lightweights of the past had consistently fought larger men than themselves as well. Mayweather isn't the first to do this.